Refugees
Angela Merkel: Full-face veil must be banned in Germany
World
December 7, 2016
Angela Merkel: Full-face veil must be banned in Germany
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called for a public ban on the full-face veil as her political party gears up…
Conflict displaces record number of Afghans in 2016, U.N. says
Islam World
December 3, 2016
Conflict displaces record number of Afghans in 2016, U.N. says
The number of people displaced by conflict in Afghanistan this year has surpassed half a million people, the United Nations…
Members of militia group charged with plotting to bomb Kansas apartment complex and mosque
World
October 16, 2016
Members of militia group charged with plotting to bomb Kansas apartment complex and mosque
Three men were arrested on Friday in connection with a plot to bomb a Kansas apartment complex and mosque, federal…
Amnesty International slams Hungary’s treatment of refugees
World
October 1, 2016
Amnesty International slams Hungary’s treatment of refugees
In the run up to the October 2 referendum in Hungary on whether to accept EU quotas for resettling refugees,…
Indonesian government urged to fulfill rights of Sampang Shia refugees
World
September 8, 2016
Indonesian government urged to fulfill rights of Sampang Shia refugees
The Indonesian national commission for women, Komnas Perempuan (KP) has reported that there are 332 Shia refugees in Sampang who…
Hear No Evil: Swedish interpreter suspended for accusing Arab refugees of lying
World
September 6, 2016
Hear No Evil: Swedish interpreter suspended for accusing Arab refugees of lying
A female interpreter at the Swedish Migration Board has been suspended from duty and is awaiting an investigation for her…